ML20059B444

Forwards Insp Repts 50-327/93-52 & 50-328/93-52 on 931107 & 1204 & Notice of Violation.Nrc Concerned Re Staff Lack of Questioning Attitude Re Surveillances Performed on Portions of Containment Latter

ML20059B444
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	12/23/1993
From:	Crlenjak R NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II)
To:	Medford M Tennessee Valley Authority
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See also: IR 05000327/1993052

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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328

License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: Dr. Mark 0. Medford, Vice President

Technical Support i

3B Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Gentlemen:  ;

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION 4

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/93-52 AND 50-328/93-52)

This refers to the routine resident inspection conducted by W. Holland of this -

office from November 7 through December 4, 1993. The inspection included a .

review of activities autnorized for your Sequoyah facility. - At the conclusion '

of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your

staff identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within '

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

Based on the results of the inspection, certain of your activities appeared to .i

violate NRC requirements as described in the enclosed Notice of Violation. We '

are concerned about your staff's lack of questioning attitude regarding

surveillances performed on portions of the containment liner.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is '

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

In addition, the enclosed Inspection Report identifies activities that -

violated NRC requirements that will not be subject to enforcement action

because your efforts in correcting the violation meet the criteria specified

in Section VII.B of the Enforcement Policy.

In accordance with Section 2.790(a) of the NRC's " Rules'of Practice," a copy 1

of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document

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The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to

the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

(Original signed by P. Kellogg)

R. V. Crlenjak, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 4

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls: (See page 3)

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Tennessee Valley Authority 3 ,

cc w/encls:

Mr. Craven Crowell, Chairman Mr. Robert Fenech, Site Vice

Tennessee Valley Authority President '

ET 12A Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

400 West Summit Hill Drive Tennessee Valley Authority *

Knoxville, TN 37902 P. O. Box 2000 ,

Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

Mr. W. H. Kennoy, Director .

Tennessee Valley Authority Mr. R. M. Eytchison, Vice President

ET 12A Nuclear Operations i

400 West Summit Hill Drive Tennessee Valley Authority  ;

Knoxville, TN 37902 3B Lookout Place

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1101 Market Street

Mr. Johnny H. Hayes, Director Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Tennessee Valley Authority

ET 12A Mr. Michael H. Mobley, Director

400 West Summit Hill Drive Division of Radiological Health

Knoxville, TN 37902 3rd Floor, L and C Annex

401 Church Street

TVA Representative Nashville, TN 37243-1532 i

Tennessee Valley Authority

Rockville Office County Judge

11921 Rockville Pike Hamilton County Courthouse

Suite 402 Chattanooga, TN 37402

Rockville, MD 20852

Mr. D. E. Nunn, Vice President

General Counsel Nuclear Projects

Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority

ET 11H 3B Lookout Place

400 West Summit Hill Drive 1101 Market Street

Knoxville, TN 37902 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 ,

Mr. B. S. Schofield, Manager Mr. Bill Harris

Nuclear Licensing and Route 1, Box 26

Regulatory Affairs Ten Mile, TN 37880

Tennessee Valley Authority

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1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Mr. Ralph H. Shell

Site Licensing Manager

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

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J. R. Johnson, DRP/RII  !

G. C. Lainas, NRR l

F. J. Hebdon, NRR  !

P. J. Kellogg, DRP/RII

S. E. Sparks, DRP/RII

D. E. LaBarge, NRR

NRC Document Control Desk

NRC Resident Inspector

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

2600 Igou Ferry Road

Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

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